The lives of rich people seem to be getting better and better. Rich people generally have better homes than poor people. They usually have better jobs and better schools for their children, too. Now, a new study finds that the rich may even have better stress than poor people. Stress is the way the brain reacts to any kind of demand or threat. The American Psychological Association says it is part of our body’s fight-or-flight response. When faced with danger, stress can create energy to fight off an attacker. It makes the body release hormones that increase our heart rate and blood pressure. That is the stress of ancient times. In modern times, stress can help you give a great presentation at work or win a sporting event. This is short-term stress that leads to success in accomplishing a goal. This is a good kind of stress. And it is the stress that most rich people have. But many problems with life or work can cause stress. Stressors are the bills that you can’t pay; the childcare that falls through at the last minute; or the car that won’t start. These stressors add to what experts call chronic stress.
Title: Rich People Even Have Better Stress Than Poor
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/rich_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Rich People Even Have Better Stress Than Poor' data-article-id='1572'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='4583'>The lives of rich people seem to be getting better and better.</span> <span data-start-time='4583' data-end-time='9104'>Rich people generally have better homes than poor people.</span> <span data-start-time='9104' data-end-time='14917'>They usually have better jobs and better schools for their children, too.</span> <span data-start-time='14917' data-end-time='22042'>Now, a new study finds that the rich may even have better stress than poor people.</span> <span data-start-time='22042' data-end-time='27875'>Stress is the way the brain reacts to any kind of demand or threat.</span> <span data-start-time='27875' data-end-time='36063'>The American Psychological Association says it is part of our body’s fight-or-flight response.</span> <span data-start-time='36063' data-end-time='42771'>When faced with danger, stress can create energy to fight off an attacker.</span> <span data-start-time='42771' data-end-time='49833'>It makes the body release hormones that increase our heart rate and blood pressure.</span> <span data-start-time='49833' data-end-time='53583'>That is the stress of ancient times.</span> <span data-start-time='53583' data-end-time='61771'>In modern times, stress can help you give a great presentation at work or win a sporting event.</span> <span data-start-time='61771' data-end-time='68271'>This is short-term stress that leads to success in accomplishing a goal.</span> <span data-start-time='68271' data-end-time='71438'>This is a good kind of stress.</span> <span data-start-time='71438' data-end-time='75479'>And it is the stress that most rich people have.</span> <span data-start-time='75479' data-end-time='80604'>But many problems with life or work can cause stress.</span> <span data-start-time='80604' data-end-time='91458'>Stressors are the bills that you can’t pay; the childcare that falls through at the last minute; or the car that won’t start.</span> <span data-start-time='91458' data-end-time='96729'>These stressors add to what experts call chronic stress.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/rich_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=6292 data-hint-location='22042' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/what_does_stress_mean.m4a'>What does stress mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a state of mental tension and worry'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/the_main_idea.m4a'><span>the main idea</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/a_state_of_mental_tension_and_worry.m4a'><span>a state of mental tension and worry</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/when_things_change_very_quickly.m4a'><span>when things change very quickly</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/rank_in_an_organization.m4a'><span>rank in an organization</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=6293 data-hint-location='61771' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/what_is_the_type_of_stress_most_rich_people_have.m4a'>What is the type of stress most rich people have?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='short term'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/short_term.m4a'><span>short term</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/intermittent.m4a'><span>intermittent</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/acute.m4a'><span>acute</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/chronic.m4a'><span>chronic</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=6294 data-hint-location='14917' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/a_new_study_finds_that_the_rich_have_better__blank__than_poor_people.m4a'>A new study finds that the rich have better <span class='blank'>stress</span> than poor people.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='stress'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/education.m4a'><span>education</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/family.m4a'><span>family</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/stress.m4a'><span>stress</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1052/health.m4a'><span>health</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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